IMPORTANT UPDATE NOTE: Sadly, in July 2012, Jonah Lehrer resigned from The New Yorker and Wired after accusations of plagiarism and making up quotes. The book Imagine was pulled from bookstore shelves and thus is not available. One of...
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The Last Handwritten Letter
A Fading Art The other day I wrote about the power of the handwritten note. It’s a fading art. In a growing digital universe, it’s rare to receive a scripted letter any more. (As a tip for marketers or for anyone who craves...
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Books Make a Better Life
The other evening I had the great pleasure of attending the 16th Annual Books for a Better Life Awards at the TimesCenter in New York City. The Awards were given to the best self-improvement books of 2011. Nominated titles fall into ten...
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Success by Failing Quickly
One of the biggest problems in business isn’t failure. It’s failing too slowly. The biggest failure of all is never failing at all. If you never fail, you are playing it too safe. You are taking zero risk. A culture with a fear of...
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Hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis Achieves the “Impossible”
Breaking Records Regular readers of this blog know that I love to study how and why people are able to overcome obstacles and achieve success. I recently had the opportunity to meet Jennifer Pharr Davis, who is the record holder for...
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The Power of a Handwritten Note
What do you get for someone who has everything? You may naturally think that as the CEO of a book company that I am going to suggest giving a book. Well, that’s always a great idea, but I have found something that I think is even better,...
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